negative indexing

noun

The use of a negative integer as an array offset to access from the end of the array. Array[-3] accesses the 3ʳᵈ element from the end of the array, the same as Array[ArraySize - 3].

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Meanings

nounnegative indexing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe use of a negative integer as an array offset to access from the end of the array. Array[-3] accesses the 3ʳᵈ element from the end of the array, the same as Array[ArraySize - 3].
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